Kowalski on WDFN: Firing Marinelli right now would be a mistake

Some fans may clamor for the Detroit Lions to fire head coach Rod Marinelli immediately, if for no other reason than for the team to send a message that it's serious about change.

But this is one scenario where MLive Lions Insider Tom Kowalski thinks the Lions are making the right decision to keep the third-year coach on board, and to evaluate when the season's over.

"This is not a situation where a head coach has lost the team," Kowalski tells WDFN's Rob Pascoe. "You look at teams like the (Cincinnati) Bengals where you got your star players sleeping through a meeting, and other teams where guys are breaking rules. You don't see that. These guys are sticking together. So I understand where they're coming from when they say Marinelli gives them the best chance to win.

"I think that some of the decisions he made last week (were questionable). But I think that you just keep Marinelli around and try to get that win."

Listen to the whole interview to hear Killer's early take on what the Lions' draft strategy will be:.